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How many people died in the first battle of El Alamein?
60,000 British troops.
In the 2nd world war where did the word limeys come from?
The word Limey dates to long before the second world war and refers to the fact that British Navy Sailors used to eat Limes (and Lemons) to avoid scurvy. Limey is a nickname that was originally used for sailors in the Royal Navy. When more sailors were incapacitated or died through scurvy than in battle a solution had to be found. Scurvy is a vitamin deficiency disease, namely vitamin C. As lemons were a rich source of this they were initially used, but proved too expensive for the government and the Admialty. A cheaper answer was limes, so they were given to the sailors. Hence the name limey
How many people died from the great railroad strike of 1877?
100 people died,
How many people died at Valley Forge?
Around 2500 people died at Valley Forge.
How many people died in World War I who were from Germany?
How many convicts died in the First Fleet?
23 people died in the fist fleet voyage
Did anyone on the Endeavour get killed because of scurvy?
No one on the Endeavour died of scurvy due to Cook giving people with scurvy, concentrated orange and lemon juice
How many died of scurvy during the civil war?
About 23 died from scurvy from the union and 8 died from scurvy from the Confederate
What did people die from on the first fleet?
They mainly died from slipping over board, starvation, sickness or the native people.
Is the First Fleet still alive?
The first fleet was never alive. It was a fleet of ships. The last known person who was aboard the First Fleet died during the 1860s.
What are facts about scurvy?
people were made you eat anything with vitamin C in it to prevent it on ships the main thing to prevent scurvy on ships was sauerkraut - pickled cabbages people suffering from scurvy can have their teeth fall out and limbs sometimes had to be chopped off Most people back in the day died from scurvy.
Did any ships on the first fleet crash?
It is not known exactly how many people on the First Fleet died, as records were not kept of all the seamen aboard the Fleet. Of the convicts, 23 died. This was a particularly low mortality rate, due entirely to the care and concern of Captain Arthur Phillip.
Where did the British put the people that died on the First Fleet?
If a convict died whilst in transit on the First Fleet, they were simply wrapped in a cloth or an oilskin and tossed overboard. If a sailor or marine died, it was usually because they were washed overboard anyway, so they did not receive a proper burial at sea.
How many crew member died on Jacques Cartier?
On his first voyage 25 out of 61 died. Scurvy was the cause.
How many people died from scurvy on Captain Cook's first voyage?
Nobody died from scurvy on Captain Cook's first voyage. He was very careful to include citrus syrups and sauerkraut as part of his crew's diet, to ensure that they did not succumb to scurvy. However, after departing from today's North Queensland, following necessary repairs to the Endeavour, many of the crew succumbed to dysentery and typhoid. Over thirty died at Batavia or on the return journey home via Cape Town, South Africa.
How many babies died on the first fleet?
34
How many crew member died on Jacques Cartier boat?
On his first voyage 25 out of 61 died. Scurvy was the cause.
